Supply Chain Disruption and Factory Damage Risk

「売上総利益は事業拡大に加え、中東情勢影響によるサプライチェーン混乱の中で顧客要求への対応を確実に実施したことにより増益。」

「The risk that large-scale natural disasters could disrupt supply chains and cause sales and production activities to stagnate」

「供給不安によるサプライチェーンの混乱リスク等により、不透明な状況が続いております。」

「The outlook remains uncertain because U.S. trade and tariff policies could affect the international trading order and supply chains.」

「Higher resource prices and energy costs amid rising geopolitical risks, and disruptions to logistics caused by natural disasters, among other factors」

「Despite unstable supply chain conditions, the company maintained supply, leading to increased market share.」

「During the nine-month period ended the third quarter, the global economy saw global logistics disruptions gradually ease, while monetary tightening policies continued in the United States and other countries, heightening concerns about an economic slowdown.」

「Although the economy was moving toward recovery from the impact of COVID-19, the pace of recovery remained moderate due to supply chain disruptions, higher resource prices and other factors.」

「Global supply chain disruptions continue due to food shortages and persistently high resource prices resulting from the prolonged situation in Ukraine, as well as the aftereffects of the Shanghai lockdowns.」

「In addition to persistently high raw-material market prices, the impact of the semiconductor shortage and logistics disruptions throughout the year, uncertainty intensified owing to the worsening situation in Ukraine and other factors.」

「There were differences in the degree of recovery by region and country, partly due to supply chain disruptions centered on labor shortages in North America, soaring energy prices and a worldwide semiconductor shortage.」

「Impact of international supply chain disruptions on the supply and demand of semiconductors, crude materials and other products」

「Group companies have prepared for natural disasters by formulating business continuity plans (BCPs), introducing safety confirmation systems, developing telecommuting infrastructure, preparing disaster response manuals, implementing earthquake-resistance measures and conducting disaster drills.」

「However, as the timing of the containment of the infection remains uncertain and automobile production is expected to decline due to semiconductor shortages, among other factors, the company expects the spread of COVID-19 to again have a considerable impact on the group's performance during the fourth quarter.」

「However, the group conducts sales activities across a wide range of regions in Japan and overseas. In the event of a major natural disaster or an infectious disease such as a novel influenza virus, the group's operating results and financial position could be affected by stalled sales activities resulting from supply chain disruptions and lost opportunities resulting from production stoppages caused by damage to factory facilities.」

「During the six-month period ended the second quarter, the Japanese economy remained on a moderate recovery path against a backdrop of solid corporate earnings, but the impact of natural disasters on consumption and production was recognized as a risk.」

「The group has prepared for natural disasters through its group companies by formulating business continuity plans (BCPs), introducing safety confirmation systems, preparing disaster response manuals, implementing earthquake-resistance measures and conducting disaster drills.」

「Group companies have prepared for natural disasters by formulating business continuity plans (BCPs), introducing safety confirmation systems, preparing disaster response manuals, implementing earthquake-resistance measures and conducting disaster drills.」